Pepper Spray Cop Says He Didn't Mean to Pepper Spray Those Protesters

Anthony Bologna, who gained notoriety after a video went viral of him pepper spraying several women at Occupy Wall Street, told sources for DNAInfo's Murray Weiss "I did not intend to spray the women." Weiss says he spoke with two sources who talked to the deputy inspector and writes that his sources added that he "acted with the best intentions" when he decided to use the chemical, which is considered the least aggressive crowd control tool at police officers' disposal ... Although his life has been turned upside down, the veteran police official believes he "would do things the same way" if he could turn back the clock."

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